In hockey, one injury shouldn’t impact a team too much unless it’s a star player. If the Rangers were to lose Igor Shesterkin, it would be a problem. Yet for some reason, Ryan Lindgren’s injuries seem to cause the Rangers to have many defensive problems when he’s out of the lineup. This dates back to when he and Jacob Trouba were out for the Tom Wilson game, and we’ve seen many instances of this.
Lindgren is a solid hockey player and a top pairing defenseman. Every team will struggle a bit when losing a player like him.